Bangladesh: The family of Inqilab Moncho spokesperson Sharif Osman Hadi, one of the key players in last year’s July Uprising, demanded on Friday that a memorial be built in his honor at Shahbagh, the site of the movement that led to Bangladesh’s regime change, as protests over Hadi’s death continue to rage in Dhaka.

As family members and friends gathered at Hadi’s home in Nalchity, Jhalakathi district, today after word of his passing broke, his brother-in-law, Amir Hossain Howlader, told bdnews24 that the family wants official acknowledgement of his services.

As they recalled his activities and life, many grieved.

“Hadi became well-known in Shahbagh. According to Howlader, who was cited by bdnews24, “a memorial should be built for him there.”

The family also demanded that Hadi’s biography be taught in schools and universities and that his poems be included in textbooks. They also insisted on identifying and punishing the perpetrators of his murder.

Hadi was shot at close range on December 12 while riding in a rickshaw in the Bijoynagar neighborhood of Dhaka, according to bdnews24. Two attackers entered on a motorbike, started shooting, and then ran away, according to the police.

After being transported to Dhaka Medical College Hospital with critical injuries, he was subsequently moved to Evercare Hospital and put in intensive care. After receiving specialized medical care in Singapore by air ambulance on December 15, Hadi passed away from his wounds.

Following his passing, demonstrations erupted in the capital city of Dhaka. Today, people gathered at the Shahbagh crossroads in Dhaka to demand justice for the leader who was killed.

The demonstrators also chanted anti-Indian chants and demanded that the interim administration step down to make room for a “revolutionary government,” according to bdnews24.

Earlier, the partly destroyed house of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, the founding father of Bangaldesh, and the offices of media publications like Daily Star and Prothom Alo were the targets of demonstrators’ ire.

In the meanwhile, the Inqilab Moncho has advised people to stay away from fire, violence, and destruction.

The organization said in a late-night Facebook post on Thursday: “Some organizations want to make Bangladesh an ineffectual state by causing devastation and fire. They want to erode our nation’s autonomy and independence. You have to realize that 32 and 36 are not interchangeable.

“As the February elections get near, think about who stands to gain the most from causing instability in the nation. Refrain from using violence and work together with the administration to keep Bangladesh stable,” the article went on.

In its first statement in reaction to the continuing turmoil, the interim administration of Bangladesh, headed by Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus, urged citizens to oppose acts of mob violence.

It warns that acts of violence, intimidation, arson, and property damage “strongly and unequivocally” threaten to undermine the nation’s democratic process.